  This is New Mexico’s traditional cookie. 6 cups flour ¼ teaspoon salt 3 teaspoons baking powder 1 pound (2 cups) lard 1½ cups sugar 2 teaspoons anise seeds 2 eggs ¼ cup brandy ¼ cup sugar 1 tablespoon cinnamon Sift flour with baking powder and salt. Cream lard with sugar and anise seeds until fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time. Mix in flour and brandy until well blended. Turn dough out on floured board and pat or roll to ¼- or ½-inch thickness. Cut into shapes. (The fleur-de-lis is traditional.) Dust with mixture of sugar and cinnamon. Bake 10 minutes at 350 degrees F or until browned. |
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